HTC, Pixiv Partner to Integrate VRoid’s Anime-Style Avatars into VIVERSE

HTC and pixiv collaborate to integrate Japanese anime-style avatars from VRoid into VIVERSE. According to a press release, Taiwan-based HTC, a developer of smartphones and virtual reality (VR) headsets, will collaborate with Japanese creator platform pixiv to provide three-dimensional (3D) avatars inspired by Japanese anime on its metaverse platform VIVERSE. The president of VIVERSE, Joseph Lin, said that the relationship with pixiv would “quickly grow the number of virtual characters” on VIVERSE and suit the “needs of customers who enjoy anime and manga genres.” HTC introduced the open virtual world platform VIVERSE in March of this year. HTC unveiled the Desire 22 in June as the first device to access its metaverse platform. Pixiv’s VRoid 3D project, released in 2018, lets users customize 3D characters. The press statement reports that the system generates more than 10,000 avatars daily. As per a press release, Pixiv is a website for artists specializing in Japanese illustration, manga, and fiction. It has over 81 million users and over 100 million works of art. HTC’s Metaverse Phone That Supports Ethereum And Polygon As part of the Taiwanese company’s Web3 growth, HTC unveiled the metaverse phone “Desire 22 Pro” last month. This device includes a digital assets wallet and a capability for pairing a virtual reality (VR) headset. Applications from HTC’s metaverse subsidiary VIVERSE were preloaded on the 6.6-inch phone. They a...